Continuity and Experience

Our Team

Alder Capital's quantitative approach to investment management is reflected in both the experience of the team and the roles they fulfil. The team is structured upon functional lines to ensure that the investment strategy is implemented in a robust manner and resources are continually available for the further development of the approach.

Staff Members

Simon Stroughair

Head of Research - Simon Stroughair is Alder Capital’s Head of Research having joined the company in April 2010.

Simon runs the day-to-day operations of the Research Department, chairs the Research Forum and is a member of the Investment & Operations Committees.

Beginning his career at Lehman Brothers in 1998, Simon worked on the Fixed Income Derivatives Structuring desk in London before moving to the Foreign Exchange desk as Product Manager for exotic options.

In 2005 he joined the Board of Directors at Appleton as Research Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the research and systems team.

Simon is a first-class honours graduate in Theoretical Physics from Trinity College, Dublin. While at Trinity, he was awarded the Foundation Scholarship, the Entrance Exhibition, and various other prizes.

He is a former Easter Week scholar, winning one of the seven scholarships awarded annually by the Irish Government for those scoring the highest grades in the Leaving Certificate Examinations.

Alder Capital DAC is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Registered number 316466. Directors: Mark Caslin, Dick Spring, Mel Mayne (British), Keith Hazley. Alder Capital is registered as a Commodity Trading Adviser with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of the National Futures Association.